ACROSS
9 Material — one in German plant (7) MULLEIN {MULL}{EIN}
10 Ward off, change rules, keep record (7) REPULSE {R{EP}ULSE*}
11 Position almost on the point of temperature scale (7) RANKINE {RANKINg}{E}
12 Song is perhaps extremely dirty and vile (7) DYNASTY {DirtY}{NASTY}
13 Hand over and fuss about sick animal (9) ARMADILLO {ARM}{AD{ILL}O}
15 The best entry in the literary fest (5) ELITE [T]
16 Model stopped short of strip and torture (7) PARAGONAnno pending (Addendum -{PARe}{AGONy} - See comments)
19 Flyer's bottom covered halfway (7) KESTREL {KE{STReet}EL}
20 Brace for one in two (5) TWAIN {TW{A}IN}
21 In sentence they're linked (5,4) CHAIN GANG [CD]
25 It seems new model goes for long dress (7) APPAREL APPARE(-nt+l)L
26 Appropriate time to be exposed to some money (7) IMPOUND {tIMe}{POUND}
28 Talk about love — I see there is total confusion (7) CHAOTIC {CHA{O}T}{I}{C}
29 Caught it in true performance (7) RECITAL {RE{C}{IT}AL}
DOWN
1 Southern army manoeuvres involve Navy in Turkish port (6) SMYRNA {S}{MYR{N}A*}
2 Meeting seen to be regularly held by choice (6) PLENUM {PL{sEeN}UM}
3 Diner inside, limited entry (4) DELI [T]
4 Counterfeit one in French currency (6) UNREAL {UN}{REAL}
5 Free to go into pistol and jam (8) GRIDLOCK {G{RID}LOCK}
6 Time to hunt, being candid and mature (4,6) OPEN SEASON {OPEN}{SEASON}
7 Cold drink, even beer is more fashionable (8) CLASSIER {C}{LASSI}{bEeR}
8 So, spring is fine (4,4) VERY WELL {VERY}{WELL}
14 Descend or ascend? Greek character has not kept his word (10) DEGENERATEAnno pending (Addendum - {ETA}{RENEGED}<= - See comments)
16 Bread's nice, I will go for peanuts (8) PITTANCE {PITTA}{NiCE}
17 Prepare a set, come back again (8) REAPPEAR*
18 Scrag, spike and string (8) NECKLACE {NECK}{LACE}
22 Collectors' colony (6) APIARY [CD]
23 The upper class in a town have clear vision (6) ACUITY {A}{C{U}ITY}
24 Remove resin from lady's finger, could be very annoying (6) GADFLY {LADYs+FinGer}*
27 Under pressure take a measure (4) PACE {P}{ACE}
GRID
9 Material — one in German plant (7) MULLEIN {MULL}{EIN}
11 Position almost on the point of temperature scale (7) RANKINE {RANKIN
12 Song is perhaps extremely dirty and vile (7) DYNASTY {D
13 Hand over and fuss about sick animal (9) ARMADILLO {ARM}{AD{ILL}O}
16 Model stopped short of strip and torture (7) PARAGON
19 Flyer's bottom covered halfway (7) KESTREL {KE{STR
21 In sentence they're linked (5,4) CHAIN GANG [CD]
25 It seems new model goes for long dress (7) APPAREL APPARE(-nt+l)L
26 Appropriate time to be exposed to some money (7) IMPOUND {
28 Talk about love — I see there is total confusion (7) CHAOTIC {CHA{O}T}{I}{C}
29 Caught it in true performance (7) RECITAL {RE{C}{IT}AL}
DOWN
1 Southern army manoeuvres involve Navy in Turkish port (6) SMYRNA {S}{MYR{N}A*}
2 Meeting seen to be regularly held by choice (6) PLENUM {PL{
3 Diner inside, limited entry (4) DELI [T]
4 Counterfeit one in French currency (6) UNREAL {UN}{REAL}
5 Free to go into pistol and jam (8) GRIDLOCK {G{RID}LOCK}
6 Time to hunt, being candid and mature (4,6) OPEN SEASON {OPEN}{SEASON}
7 Cold drink, even beer is more fashionable (8) CLASSIER {C}{LASSI}{
8 So, spring is fine (4,4) VERY WELL {VERY}{WELL}
14 Descend or ascend? Greek character has not kept his word (10) DEGENERATE
16 Bread's nice, I will go for peanuts (8) PITTANCE {PITTA}{N
17 Prepare a set, come back again (8) REAPPEAR*
18 Scrag, spike and string (8) NECKLACE {NECK}{LACE}
22 Collectors' colony (6) APIARY [CD]
23 The upper class in a town have clear vision (6) ACUITY {A}{C{U}ITY}
24 Remove resin from lady's finger, could be very annoying (6) GADFLY {LADY
27 Under pressure take a measure (4) PACE {P}{ACE}
GRID
14d eta reneged<=
ReplyDeleteSuperbly done, Prasad.
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Delete16a PARt(AGONy)
ReplyDeletesree_sree Congrats on your annos.
ReplyDeleteIn 16a, the first component may be PAR[e] (strip)
Strip can also be part? As in a strip of the whole.
ReplyDelete27d- Ace from A?
ReplyDeleteThanks Padmanaban sir....I too thinking the same.....sree-sree anno's are outstanding today.
Delete28A- Typo in anno. T to replace Y.
ReplyDelete24d typo: could be anind.
DeleteExpecting Gridman today.
ReplyDeleteChaturvasi@0850 That's what I meant
ReplyDeleteThis was a wonderful puzzle! Many aha moments. Especially getting Kestrel on WP only, Gridlock and open season from crossings and WP. Biffed Paragon. Rankine from WP. Thanks Arden.
ReplyDeleteRankine was nicely brought here. gr8
DeleteEnjoyed this very much! Thank you, Arden.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get Gridlock and Dynasty, and then had that chagrined "of course!" moment when I checked the answers here.
ReplyDeleteAt Palakkad for a wedding. Left in a hurry in the morning. Sorry for typos. Will update in the evening as I am driving back to Bangalore to get there in time for voting tomorrow
ReplyDeleteDegenerate —- beautifully constructed . The wordplay is superb.
ReplyDelete27 down. Pace. Another possible clueing for. Under pressure , take a measure could be: (p) inch, but for the connecting word above Impound.
Enjoyed the grid Arden . Thanks
col.sir..22d and 24d..was awesome. glad to know about "Gadfly" during election time. Thank you Arden. however, the word APIARY meant for beehives. in order to collect the honey the word Collector's given in puzzle. please correct me if I am wrong.
ReplyDeleteCollectors are bees and their colony is beehive.Hence a CD.
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